Thompson to hold Green Bay fundraiser later this month

Oct. 1, 2012

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Maria Amante

Gannett Wisconsin Media

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GREEN BAY — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will stump for Republican Senate candidate Tommy Thompson during two events later this month in Green Bay.

Christie will be with the former Wisconsin governor in Green Bay for a fundraiser, costing up to $5,000 a couple, as well as a public appearance the same day in the city.

No further details were available Monday about Christie’s upcoming appearance.

Thompson was in Green Bay on Sunday, where he made stops at Al’s Hamburger and the Packers tailgate before the New Orleans Saints game at Lambeau Field.

Thompson told the Green Bay Press-Gazette he is pleased with his performance in last week’s debate against his opponent, U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, and noted that he wasn’t concerned about some poll results.

The most recent Marquette Law School poll, released Sept. 19, showed Baldwin leading Thompson, 50 percent to 41 percent. The poll was conducted Sept. 13-16, and has a margin of error of 4.1 percentage points. It’s a complete reversal of the same poll’s results the previous month.

“Polls are good for a snap in time,” Thompson said. “The only poll that really counts is on Election Day.”

Thompson attributes his lagging in the polls to a lack of money following the intense competition he endured during the GOP primary. He said he took a $600,000 loan to inject money into the campaign.

“She didn’t have an opponent, she was able to attack me pretty aggressively as a result,” he said about Baldwin. “If Vince Lombardi were alive today, and she had $4 million to spend, saying he’s a bad guy, she’d affect his popularity.”

Baldwin is making an appearance today in Appleton for the AFL-CIO Convention, said John Kraus, spokesman for the Baldwin campaign.

He said the campaign feels confident going into the last month.

“All the public polls that have come out have shown that the campaign is moving in the right direction,” Kraus said. “We feel like the race is in a good place right now, the contrast is clear and that was on display Friday night.”